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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb 23;5(4):411-413.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.838. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Use of denosumab in recurrent chondroblastoma of the squamous temporal bone: a case report

Nicholas Calvert  1 , David Wood  1
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Case Reports

Use of denosumab in recurrent chondroblastoma of the squamous temporal bone: a case report

Nicholas Calvert et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Chondroblastoma is a rare, benign bone tumor that represents 1-2% of all primary bone tumors. Denosumab, a monoclonal antibody, has been demonstrated to inhibit the growth of giant cell tumors. We report a case of recurrent chondroblastoma of the squamous temporal bone that is currently suppressed with denosumab.

Keywords: Bone tumor; chondroblastoma; denosumab; giant cell tumor.

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Figure 1
Postgadolinium magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating an expansile mass on the inferolateral surface of the right squamous temporal bone.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Postgadolinium magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating a lobulated mass at the inferomedial border of the previous resection.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histological features consistent with chondroblastoma. Hematoxylin + Eosin stain. 400× Magnification.
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